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SilverBullet – note-taking Git-friendly alternative to Logseq and Obsidian

70 points by vicek22 2y ago

vicek22 2y ago
Webapp that you can run locally, backed by a folder with plain Markdown files. Uses code mirror as WYSIWYG monospace editor.
bdcravens 2y ago
Does it understand Github-flavored markdown? I use Obsidian to track what I'm working on, and frequently make quick checklists.
- zef_hemel 2y ago
  Largely yes, it does support task syntax at least.
koakuma-chan 2y ago
I use Fastmail as my note-taking app.
HumanOstrich 2y ago
This is pretty awesome. Simple and focused, but extensible. No paid sync and self-hosted only. It's a web app but local-first. It's not an Electron app that takes 1GB+ RAM at all times. This might get me away from Obsidian. And since you're not trying to create another Everything App with Electron (and a little bit of note-taking), it could be much easier to contribute to its development.
oehpr 2y ago
Wow this is as cool as hell!!!! I think I'm going to make the switch to this. I'm a logseq devotee but this is really addressing pain points I have with that application.
- crashabr 2y ago
  What are those pain points?
vladsanchez 2y ago
In principle it's (imo) the same as Dendron [https://www.dendron.so/ https://www.dendron.so/] but with its own runtime rather than a VSCode-runtime. I love <3 Dendron btw. Note-taking couldn't be any simpler AND vendor-agnostic. Thanks for sharing SilverBullet.
creamyhorror 2y ago
Is there the capability to auto-sync the notes to a git repo? That's a key aspect of how I use Obsidian (using the obsidian-git community plugin); the plugin makes a git commit after a specified time has elapsed since the last text change, and pushes this to the remote repo. This ensures that multiple clients will not lose data due to conflicts, unlike more naive syncing. Definitely something worth looking into, imo. Maybe a third-party script could do this.
- btschaegg 2y ago
  I was wondering the same thing and found this in the Plugs section: https://silverbullet.md/Plugs/Git https://silverbullet.md/Plugs/Git
permalac 2y ago
Silly question, what is your expectations about business model?
- zef_hemel 2y ago
  SilverBullet author here — I have zero expectation of a business model. I've been working on this for three years in my spare time. It's purely a labor of love.
  - permalac 2y ago
    Beautiful love you have there, your significant other would be very lucky.
    - zef_hemel 2y ago
      Not even would, she is ;)
NoThanksAmigo 2y ago
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70 points by vicek22 2y ago

Webapp that you can run locally, backed by a folder with plain Markdown files. Uses code mirror as WYSIWYG monospace editor.

bdcravens 2y ago

Does it understand Github-flavored markdown? I use Obsidian to track what I'm working on, and frequently make quick checklists.

zef_hemel 2y ago
Largely yes, it does support task syntax at least.

koakuma-chan 2y ago

I use Fastmail as my note-taking app.

HumanOstrich 2y ago

This is pretty awesome. Simple and focused, but extensible. No paid sync and self-hosted only. It's a web app but local-first. It's not an Electron app that takes 1GB+ RAM at all times. This might get me away from Obsidian. And since you're not trying to create another Everything App with Electron (and a little bit of note-taking), it could be much easier to contribute to its development.

oehpr 2y ago

Wow this is as cool as hell!!!! I think I'm going to make the switch to this. I'm a logseq devotee but this is really addressing pain points I have with that application.

crashabr 2y ago
What are those pain points?

vladsanchez 2y ago

In principle it's (imo) the same as Dendron [https://www.dendron.so/ https://www.dendron.so/] but with its own runtime rather than a VSCode-runtime. I love <3 Dendron btw. Note-taking couldn't be any simpler AND vendor-agnostic. Thanks for sharing SilverBullet.

creamyhorror 2y ago

Is there the capability to auto-sync the notes to a git repo? That's a key aspect of how I use Obsidian (using the obsidian-git community plugin); the plugin makes a git commit after a specified time has elapsed since the last text change, and pushes this to the remote repo. This ensures that multiple clients will not lose data due to conflicts, unlike more naive syncing. Definitely something worth looking into, imo. Maybe a third-party script could do this.

btschaegg 2y ago
I was wondering the same thing and found this in the Plugs section: https://silverbullet.md/Plugs/Git https://silverbullet.md/Plugs/Git

permalac 2y ago

Silly question, what is your expectations about business model?

zef_hemel 2y ago
SilverBullet author here — I have zero expectation of a business model. I've been working on this for three years in my spare time. It's purely a labor of love.
- permalac 2y ago
  Beautiful love you have there, your significant other would be very lucky.
  - zef_hemel 2y ago
    Not even would, she is ;)

NoThanksAmigo 2y ago

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